With a new memoir out, More Fool Me, the iconic British comedian continues to spit in stigma’s eye with honest talk on tough subjects. Click here to read “Stephen Fry: ShameLESS” from the Winter 2015 issue of bp Magazine.
Watch the full documentary on YouTube:
(Part 1) https://youtu.be/FtImgnj5DN0
(Part 2) https://youtu.be/ECv-24Ruu-o
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Thanks for this. I’ve only been recently diagnosed after my first major Manic episode. I’m 37, the same age as Stephen Fry when he got his diagnosis. It’s hard to accept, but taking it one step at a time. Life will never be the same. Hoping for a new start and brighter, more stable days ahead. I’ve started on Lamotrigine just over a month ago. Fingers crossed it helps.
Lamotrigine is good.
Amazing documentary by Stephen Fry. Helpful to me and his childhood problems perfectly parallel my brother’s struggles with stealing and lying.
I have tried every medication i am aware of including lithium. I absolutely hate medication unless for a short time. 6 weeks on then 6 weeks getting off it and rebalancing myself from either the high or low. The times when everyone says I’m doing well is when I’m off meds but once they realise that then they seem to want to back track that you are not doing well.
The best thing that works for me is eating regularly 3 times a day and getting at least 8 hours of sleep. If these 2 things aren’t balanced I start to slip because more than 3 days without eating or sleeping i start to get ill.
The best book I read on bipolar was about mental illness and the nutritional connection. It was very good and helped me get out of a mental hospital off meds too which i hid. But it gave vitamins to take instead which I followed religiously. The main things I remember was don’t eat bread. Take zinc with copper and vitamin b6 and b 12. I also took multivitamins.
What was the name of the book?
Thanks!
When will this air?
Email me please…
Mia, both parts 1&2 are on YouTube.com – you can just click on the green highlighted link at the bottom of the article where it says, “Watch More:”
TracyBurkey, I’ve tried numerous medications & been hospitalized many times. I too was afraid to try “Lithium”. But after almost 20 years of suffering, tried Lithium in April of 2015. I noticed a huge difference, within just FIVE DAYS!!! Lithium has been a gift from God to me. It has literally saved my life! 🙂